…by Jeff Lockwood: ” In particular there were three intriguing elements that you draw out from the various sources (including mine, for which I am deeply appreciative). “First, we worry about fossil fuels when, at least in principle, these natural resources are fungible (we could conceivably shift to wind, solar, nuclear or whatever). On the …
Author: Steve Bodio
Prairie Mary Guest Post
My reading has been giving me some sharp jolts and new thoughts lately. One came from a random remark on 2blowhards.com that at the time the United States were uniting and declaring independence, the people of India — then under British rule — were dying by the millions because of famine brought on by mismanagement. …
Dr. John B. on Coursing
Occasional contributor John Burchard sent me an ominous note on new threats to coursing, which I will report on as they develop. Meanwhile, he has a few other typically wise thoughts on the subject to share. “Here’s a para from something I wrote earlier today, in answer to an obnoxious troll on one of the …
Hunting Song
I stole this lovely thing from my friend Rebecca’s blog; I think it is in this anthology. Frontier sons are lifelong illiterateswho know only how to hunt big game and brag about being tough guys.They feed their Mongolian ponies white grassto make them plump and strong in the autumn.They race proudly on their horses chasing …
I confess..
.. that I virtually NEVER watch the State of the Union Address. Howard Veit rather snarkily sums up why: “…are you kidding? Not only does it not make any difference what was said, it doesn’t make any difference period. I fell asleep watching an old movie. The Iraq War is still going; Iran is still …
Another reason to write
From gun writer and pistolero emeritus Colonel Jeff Cooper come these eloquent words: “Did you write it down? If you did not, you should have. This is because only what you have committed to paper has significance. Man’s experience is only that which he has recorded. The more you consider that, the more significant it …
Pretty Gun..
If you are in the market for an $85,000 goose gun– sadly, 8- Bores are legal only in England– I may have found a deal for you. It’s a pristine Prussian (“Lindner”) Charles Daly in Regent Diamond grade, with 36- inch barrels, from the turn of the last century. Maybe a LITTLE too much gold …
Roundup
A day late and a dollar short– well, usually more than that– as usual, so, first, a roundup of the usual suspect subjects… The Alpha Environmentalist has a good post up on coyotes. Look, I have no objection to ranching, period, or to killing coyotes that kill stock. But a Gummint Agency killing coyotes on …
Stop NAIS!
I have written here before about NAIS (National Animal Identification System), the insidious plan by the federal bureaucracy and “Big Ag” to microchip every farm (and probably every domestic) animal in the country. It seems to still be rolling on, virtually unopposed, except by some small breeders, organic farmers etc., but virtually everyone who checks …
Something You Won’t Be Able to Do in New Jersey…
Course roe deer with borzois. Courtesy of Yvonne McGehee and her Russian trip. The McGehees raise REAL working borzois in Idaho.